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Family physicians' satisfaction with practice

W J Hueston1

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, USA. huestowj@musc.edu

Archives of Family Medicine
|May 22, 1998
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Most family physicians are satisfied with their careers and compensation. However, smaller practices and lack of maternity care are linked to lower satisfaction, potentially impacting healthcare delivery.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Practice Management
  • Physician Satisfaction Studies
  • Healthcare Delivery Systems

Background:

  • Significant transformations in healthcare delivery by family physicians over the past decade.
  • Growing need to understand physician perspectives amidst evolving practice environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the job satisfaction of family physicians regarding their practice and compensation.
  • To identify factors correlating with higher or lower satisfaction levels among family physicians.

Main Methods:

  • A survey of board-certified family physicians using a 5-point Likert scale for satisfaction with practice, compensation, and specialty choice.
  • Analysis of demographic and practice characteristics using bivariate and multiple regression.

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Main Results:

  • High overall career satisfaction (82.4%) and compensation satisfaction (65.5%) reported by family physicians.
  • Factors associated with lower satisfaction include small practice size (≤3 physicians) and exclusion of maternity care.
  • Older physicians and those working longer hours reported lower likelihood of re-entering family practice and lower compensation satisfaction, respectively.

Conclusions:

  • Family physicians generally express high satisfaction with their careers and compensation.
  • Trends suggest a shift towards larger group practices, potentially affecting healthcare access in rural areas.
  • Smaller group practices may face decline, impacting the distribution of family physicians and patient care.